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Martti Mansikka

Martti Mansikka

Finnish artistic gymnast (1933–2024)

Martti "Masa" Mansikka (25 October 1933 – 24 February 2024) was a Finnish gymnast. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in all artistic gymnastics events and won a team bronze medal. His best individual result was tenth place on floor.[1] His team placed fourth at the 1958 World Championships. Domestically Mansikka won the Finnish titles on floor, pommel horse and vault in 1957.[2]

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Mansikka died in Tampere on 24 February 2024, at the age of 90.[3]

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    "Martti Mansikka". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
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    Siukonen, Markku (2001) Urheilukunniamme puolustajat – Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906–2000. p. 197. Graface Jyväskylä. ISBN 951-98673-1-7.
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    Lehtinen, Lauri (28 February 2024). "Martti Mansikka on kuollut". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 28 February 2024.


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